5 Food Myths About Cancer

From sugar to red meat, there's misinformation galore about what does (or doesn't) cause cancer.

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NOTE: Research on red meat & cancer has shown conflicting findings. See this 2014 article from the International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Medicine for a meta-analysis examining the associations of red processed meat intake with bladder cancer.

Fei, L., Shengli, A., Lina, H., Pengliang, C., Chengyong, L., & Wanlong, T. (2014). Red and processed meat intake and risk of bladder cancer: a meta-analysis.International Journal Of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, 7(8), 2100. Accessed online 11/4/14. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...


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